An excellent, early variety grown for its uniform, edible, smooth skinned, deep purple-red taproots that have a superb flavour. Easy to harvest
Growing Information
Height
0.5-1 Metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 Metres
Care Guide
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, well drained, alkaline soil in full sun. Dig over bed in autumn and add well rotted manure if humus content is low. Sow direct between March and July into drills 2.5cm deep and lighly rake over with soil. Thin out seedlings to 10cm spacings. See beetroot cultivation for more information
Pruning
No pruning required. Harvest roots when they are more than 5cm in diameter